Burger King, McFarlane Toys, Konami
September 28, 2005
DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animation announced that a promotional and licensing program will be in place to herald the opening of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit .
For Videogames
August 22, 2005
Konami has signed a multi-year agreement with Marvel Enterprises and Upper Deck Entertainment that gives Konami rights to develop games based on Upper Deck Entertainment's Marvel Trading Card Game .
In Japanese Toy Consolidation
May 15, 2005
Japanese toy companies Takara and Tomy have agreed to merge.
Broccoli Books Involved
May 1, 2005
Animaxis is reporting that videogame maker Konami has sold all 20 million of its shares in the troubled Japanese toymaker Takara.
New Hobby League Kits Suspended Until Fall
March 24, 2005
Upper Deck is re-tooling its Yu-Gi-Oh! league program for the hobby channel, and is suspending new Yu-Gi-Oh! league kit releases in that channel for six months as those changes take place.
Anime Mini-figures, Statues, Mecha
February 28, 2005
Yamato USA is grouping its 2005 releases into three lines,...
For 2005
December 6, 2004
Upper Deck is planning a new program of launch events in hobby stores in 2005.
More Licenses
November 3, 2004
The Story Hat has released ratings for the premiere showing of the animated series on ABC Family--698,000 viewers saw the program.
Series to go Daily on the Cartoon Network
August 31, 2004
The Rave Master anime series will receive daily exposure on the highly rated cable animation network at some point this fall.
Interview with Kevin Mowrer
July 28, 2004
At the San Diego C om ic-con International, we took the opportunity to sit down with Story Hat CEO Kevin Mowrer, who with his partner Rob Travalino designed Dragon Booster.
